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It might be manufactured by LG, but the Nexus 4 doesn't look like any LG phone we've ever seen before. Its symmetrical curved bezel is strongly reminiscent of the Galaxy Nexus we saw in Australia earlier this year, but its glass front and back give the Nexus 4 a more premium feel than its predecessor.
As the iPhone 4S proved, glass on the back of phones isn't always a good idea. Google and LG have opted for Gorilla Glass 2 for both the screen and battery cover, but, even still, you might want to pick up one of the Nexus 4 rubber bumpers for that extra piece of mind. Also — something that we didn't expect — the handset can get really hot during use, and the glass conducts this heat. After playing Angry Birds Star Wars for 15 minutes, we found that holding the Nexus 4 was like holding a cup of coffee without a handle.
The glass on the back of the phone has a lovely sparkle to it, but it gets hot during use and is a magnet for fingerprints.
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The glass on the front is the real showstopper, though. Many will wonder why Google chose LG to partner with on the Nexus 4, and, if we could guess, we'd say it's because of the company's display pedigree. The Nexus 4 gets the best of this, with a 4.7-inch IPS LCD panel with a 1280x768-pixel 720p resolution. This really is one of the best smartphone displays we've seen, on par with Apple's Retina display for clarity and colour, and with far better white display than Samsung's AMOLED panels. The screen is impressively responsive to touch input, too, with as much credit going to Google's performance tweaking of the Android platform as to the hardware.
The exterior of the phone is pretty minimalist, however, especially without a microSD card slot on any of the edges. There are other common slots and ports missing, too. We'd have loved a micro-HDMI socket, but, without it, you will have to learn about Miracast and how to use it in order to connect your phone to your monitor or TV.
This micro-USB port is the only port available on the Nexus 4.
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Jelly Bean Plus
Great hardware is only half of the story in the Nexus 4. The handset is, don't forget, the Android reference device for Google; the one for all others to aspire to. As such, it comes with the absolute latest version of the Android platform, numbered 4.2 and referred to by some as Jelly Bean Plus. It brings a host of performance improvements, according to Google's official literature on the subject, but most of this is difficult to perceive. It is easy to see that this phone is silky smooth in operation, but you'd need a high-speed camera to tell by how much.
It's far easier to spot some of the handy new interface tweaks that Google has added since the previous major update. The lock screen is now several pages of space where the user can display specially coded widgets. Our review unit allows us to install calendar, clock, messaging and Gmail widgets, but this list may grow as third-parties recode their widgets to live in this new environment. You can also swipe from right to left on the default home screen to launch the camera.
Google has also added a Quick Settings panel, which you pull down from the top of the screen in the same way you'd access the notifications curtain. To launch the settings window, though, you use two fingers to swipe down the screen, rather than one.
You access the new Quick Settings menu by swiping down from the top with two fingers.
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The primary focus of this camera is pretty obviously speed, and LG does a good job of delivering a very fast camera, even if the final result isn't always spot on. The speed works well to remove most of the focus problems associated with hands moving while a photo is being taken, but we still found that our photos were just slightly out of focus all the same. Of course, these are fine for photos you will share online, but they won't look so great if you decide to have an impromptu photo-slide night using your 50-inch TV.
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We'd also like to point out the new camera setting UI found in Jelly Bean 4.2. When you press and hold on the screen, a circular menu appears, showing the various options. To access any of these options, you simply slide you finger to it to reveal even more options, like exposure settings and picture modes.
This is what you see when you hold down on the touchscreen in the new Android camera app.
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Google has also added a new Photo Sphere picture mode, which lets you take panorama photos along the vertical axis as well as the horizontal plane. Once rendered, you end up with a funky 3D view of your surroundings, which you can move around in when viewing on the phone.
Performance and battery
Making sure that it all runs as smoothly as possible, LG packs some truly powerful hardware into the Nexus 4. Starting with a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, with Adreno 320 graphics and 2GB of RAM, this is true class-leading hardware, and it shows in the performance across the system. Multitasking is especially impressive, switching between tasks as seamlessly as you might expect on a PC. Unlike our experience with some other Android products, this really does feel like hardware designed to work perfectly in unison with this build of Android, the way the iPhone works with iOS.
Third-party app performance has been flawless during our review, too. Even apps like Flipboard, for example, which are often sluggish on our phones, worked perfectly with the Nexus 4.
Curiously, the Nexus 4 doesn't blow past its competition in the benchmark tests we run on all new Android phones. It does exceptionally well in our OpenGL 3D graphics benchmark, thanks to the Adreno 320 GPU, but it is off the pace in other areas, like some of the web browser-based tests we run. This shouldn't worry a prospective buyer, though. The reliability of these benchmarks is so hard to gauge, and there is nothing else in the performance of the phone to suggest a deficiency.
LG is banking on a 2100mAh capacity battery being sufficient to keep all of this hardware running, and, for the most part, it is adequate. The Nexus 4 is not capable of any serious marathons of usage, but it does manage between four and five hours of consistent use, like web browsing, and between a day to a day and a half of standby charge, with services auto-syncing in the background.
Compared with the rest
If you had decided to bite the bullet and sign up for a plan to buy a Samsung Galaxy S3 or an iPhone 5, the Nexus 4 should give you pause. For AU$399 for the 16GB version, there is no doubting that this phone is a bargain, and at a price only Google can offer, because the web search giant is subsidising the rest of the cost of the phone. You will have to buy it outright, though; the telcos are not interested in ranging the Nexus 4 at the time of writing, and it is unlikely that they will be in the future. Instead of taking up a phone with nothing to pay upfront, you will need to find the cash.
There are a few key features missing, too. There's no microSD card slot, and only 16GB of storage will be a deal-breaking limitation for some users. There is no 4G networking, either, which may not seem unusual now, but it will be something of an oddity by next year. We're guessing that Google opted not to go with 4G to preserve battery life, but doing so may give you the impression that this phone isn't as future proof as it could be.
In its favour, the Nexus 4 has a best-in-class screen and fantastic hardware, putting it on par with, or bettering, its competition. Side by side, the screen on the Nexus 4 clearly represents colour much better than Samsung's AMOLED screen, which washes everything in a slight blue hue, especially whites and lighter-coloured elements.
It's not without flaws or absent features, but the Google Nexus 4 supersedes these oversights in its design with truly stand-out performance. We do wish that the camera was better, and that the handset wouldn't heat up quite so much while we use it, but there is no better handset for web browsing, multitasking and apps in the Android ecosystem. Though some, like the Samsung Galaxy S3, are just as good, none are faster or as nice to use.
There are two great reasons to buy this phone, and if these make sense to you, then we suggest that you stop reading and start the ordering process. Firstly, you will get the latest Android updates first on this phone. For some, this is the only reason to buy a Nexus, and we totally understand this. The other is the crazy price. There is no other phone with this much power that can be bought for under AU$400, and if you love value for money, this is it.


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Absolutely love this!ReplyDelete
This looks so cute!! Looks a little tight but I love it!ReplyDelete
What a cute and elegant updo. I always LOVE your tutorials. They are simple enough that I can follow and elegant enough that I get lots of compliments :)ReplyDelete
Ooh, this is great and simple enough that I'll actually be able to recreate it.ReplyDelete
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What a pretty style. My hair isn't quite long enough for this yet, but I can't wait until it is!ReplyDelete
L.O.V.E. will be doing this tomorrow!!ReplyDelete
I found your website through Pinterest. I signed up to take your class. I also signed up to receive e-mail updates. You have a great looking blog. Blessings to you and your great blog this year! Diane Roark www.recipesforourdailybread Visit anytime.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Kate---What class? Are you offering hair/makeup classes online? I don't see anything on the mobile or full site---did I miss it? I love your blog & tutorials & if It wouldn't be too much would love to see a couple of Mad Men inspired styles. My friends/neighbors are planning a premier party in March and I'm sure your interpretations would be inspired.Delete
It's a class on growing your blog with Pinterest! Here is the link : http://www.theinfluencenetwork.com/#/class-description-kate-bryan/Delete
I'd love to do a makeup/ hair class one day! we'll see!
LOVE this, kate!! so beautiful and classic! :)ReplyDelete
Pretty not to mention very quick and easy! Thanks again! <3ReplyDelete
Another great style - will try this as my hair is straight and I don't tend to curl it everyday.ReplyDelete
Love this hair style! Looks super cute, and I am definintly going to have to try it soon!ReplyDelete
Love following your blog!
Adorable! I cannot wait to try it. Also, I love those earrings!ReplyDelete
thanks for the video...love it!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, you look JUST like your sister on the second last photo!ReplyDelete
Gosh, you're cute :)ReplyDelete
Such a great easy up-do. I can totally do this! (:ReplyDelete
Those earrings are amazing.ReplyDelete
I love it! I am having dinner with a friend tonight and am going to try to do this to my hair!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for another tutorial! I especially like that this one can be done with straight hair!ReplyDelete
Is there any other type of hairspray you can recommend that does not have as strong of a smell as Kenra? I absolutely cannot use Kenra. My stylist has used tiny amounts on my hair and it gives me an instant headache. Thanks! Loving your blog!ReplyDelete
This is adorable!ReplyDelete
YAY! A straight hair tutorial! I have pin-straight, thick, and heavy hair. It takes an hour with a curling iron to get any kind of kink in my hair, and it's guaranteed to be gone without two hours. It's not exactly helping me stay on trend. :) But, this is adorable, and something I could totally do! Love!ReplyDelete
Hi Kate! I tried this style today. LOVE IT. It was quick and easy. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
I love this and am so glad you are doing some straight hair tutorials!ReplyDelete
This is a new favorite. Why? Because I can wear my hair in a regular ponytail all day while chasing my toddler around and then pull this style out for a night out with the hubby and no one will see a telltale ponytail line! Thanks!ReplyDelete
I think I'm blind but where are the links to the tutorials?ReplyDelete
I LOVE your hair tutorials! Ever since I stumbled upon your blog, I've been using some of these for my own hair when I feel like "switching it up." I did my own hair for my wedding, and I used your "Twisted Updo" for it. I have to admit, I thought it turned out great! If it wasn't for these, I'd have pretty boring hair. Thanks so much for sharing these!ReplyDelete
I love your blog! It is just adorable! I was wondering if you could tell me what the font you use to write "Product & Tool Essentials for this look:"? I just love it! Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
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These are really cute. It would be my luck that I wouldn't get it to look that cute when I try to throw it up there.
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Friday, April 25, 2014
By Steve Mistler firstname.lastname@example.com
State House Bureau
The campaign rally for Paul LePage started at a Dunkin' Donuts parking lot, across the street from Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. The crowd, chanting "Pay your bills!" and sprinkled with children holding signs that read "Save our hospitals," eventually migrated to the sidewalk.
Paul LePage, then the Republican nominee for governor, talks to supporters in front of Central Maine Medical Center on Oct. 14, 2010, at a rally to decry the state's debt to Maine's hospitals. As governor, he has delivered on the debt payment that he promoted at the rally, named an industry lobbyist to a Cabinet post and called for another debt payment.
2010 file photo by Scott Monroe/Kennebec Journal
LePage, running for governor on a platform that included making a $248 million debt payment to Maine hospitals, hoped to get the rally onto the CMMC grounds.
But the sidewalk was as close to the hospital as he and his campaign operatives would get.
"We'd asked to do it on campus, but the hospital wouldn't allow it," said Dan Demeritt, then LePage's spokesman, of the 2010 event. "They are very careful not to engage in partisan activity."
Three years later, Maine's Republican governor has a much closer relationship with the state's hospitals. He delivered on the debt payment he called for at the CMMC rally. He hired Mary Mayhew, lead lobbyist for the industry's trade group, the Maine Hospital Association, as commissioner of health and human services -- which oversees hospital regulation in Maine.
And with a re-election campaign pending next year, LePage has made payment of another $484 million in hospital debt a centerpiece of his vision for how to order the state's finances.
The hospital association has reinforced LePage's message over the last few weeks with a flurry of paid advertisements and newspaper opinion columns.
It's an alignment that makes Democrats queasy. Party leaders agree that the hospital debt must be paid. But some are suspicious of what they view as the industry's apparent coziness with LePage. They say hospitals didn't acknowledge that the debt payment was largely made possible by leftover money from John Baldacci's Democratic administration, which had made payments that resulted in $3.7 billion going to hospitals since 2002.
They note that Baldacci also approved a new Medicaid reimbursement system that pays hospitals on a weekly basis, replacing a system that state officials partially blame for the current debt.
"This governor paid the hospitals with money that we saved for them," said Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, chairwoman of the Health and Human Services Committee. "He takes credit for it every time he turns around."
Steven Michaud, president of the hospital association, says there's no connection between hospital lobbying for debt payments and LePage's campaign or policy messages.
"The irony is that the hospitals couldn't be more apolitical," Michaud said. "I don't know why both sides didn't grab ahold of the issue. One (Republicans) did, and we had nothing to do with it. They (Democrats) didn't like it, but I don't know what to do for them."
He added, "We weren't part of any campaign. We educate everybody all the same."
The partisan tension underscores the political and economic influence of hospitals and policymakers' desire to stay in their good graces. Over the past decade, hospitals or their political action committee have spent $1.2 million on lobbying and campaign contributions, according to state campaign finance and lobbying expenditure reports.
The trade group says its members employ more than 22,000 people. Eleven hospitals are among the state's top 30 employers, according to the Maine Department of Labor, and four are in the top 10.
In some rural communities, hospitals are the largest employer.
"They are the 800-pound gorilla in terms of jobs and community leadership and local investment," said Demeritt, the former LePage spokesman.
Community attachment to hospitals is tangible, and in some cases unbreakable: Children are born there. Loved ones are cared for. People remember.
Last year, residents in Boothbay Harbor launched a petition drive to prevent the conversion of St. Andrews Hospital and Healthcare Center into a strictly urgent-care facility.
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Summary of eruption dates and Volcanic Explosivity Indices (VEI).
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The following references are the sources used for data regarding this volcano. References are linked directly to our volcano data file. Discussion of another volcano or eruption (sometimes far from the one that is the subject of the manuscript) may produce a citation that is not at all apparent from the title. Additional discussion of data sources can be found under Volcano Data Criteria.
Castillo P R, Solidum R U, Punongbayan R S, 2002. Origin of high field strength element enrichment in the Sulu Arc, southern Philippines, revisited. Geology, 30: 707-710.
COMVOL, 1981. Catalogue of Philippine volcanoes and solfataric areas. Philippine Comm Volc, 87 p.
IAVCEI, 1973-80. Post-Miocene Volcanoes of the World. IAVCEI Data Sheets, Rome: Internatl Assoc Volc Chemistry Earth's Interior..
Neumann van Padang M, 1953. Philippine Islands and Cochin China. Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World and Solfatara Fields, Rome: IAVCEI, 2: 1-49.
Pena O, 1982. . (pers. comm.).
PHIVOLCS, 2004-. Volcanoes. http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/Volcanolist/.
Numerous pyroclastic cones and craters dot 60-km-wide Jolo Island at the SW end of the Philippines archipelago. Jolo lies in the Sulu archipelago, about 150 km SW of the tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula on SW Mindanao Island. The isolated location of Jolo and political unrest have inhibited geological studies of the volcanic island. Youthful-looking Tumatangus volcano forms the 811 m high point of the island. Bud Dajo (or Buddajo) is a young basaltic cinder cone that reaches 620 m elevation; nearby cones are Matanding, Guimba, and Sungal. Hot springs have been reported at craters on Cagayan Sulu, and solfataras at Siit Lake. A tsunami accompanied a possible submarine eruption in 1897. A reported eruption in 1641 actually reflected ashfall from the eruption of Parker volcano on Mindanao.


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Car sales are on a tear. Through the first five months of 2013, U.S. car sales are up by 8.2%, compared to the same period last year. Some of the more popular models have posted even more substantial growth, well into the double digits.
MORE AT 24/7 Wall St.
Most of the popular models with major increases in sales have undergone some significant changes recently. In most cases, it has been a design overhaul of the entire model.
Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst at Kelley Blue Book, explained why redesigns of vehicles have had such an impact on the sales. "These are all the latest and greatest redesigns, so they really feature the best in terms of tech, in terms of features and amenities, in terms of style and design, and really in terms of fuel economy."
The increasing importance of fuel economy gave some redesigned models a leg up on older models. It also led many auto manufacturers to introduce new hybrid models, which has boosted sales for some of the other models on this list. Lexus introduced the Lexus ES-300h to its ES line in 2012. Toyota released a hybrid model under its Avalon brand.
The importance of fuel efficiency also has led many auto buyers to transition to one of the fastest-growing segments in the auto business — crossover utility vehicles, or CUVs. Gutierrez explained that these cars are meeting the desire for the space and utility of an SUV with better fuel efficiency. CUV sales through May are up 13.9%.
Based on sales data provided by Kelley Blue Book, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the nine models that sold more than 25,000 units in the United States between January and May of 2013, and are up by 25% compared to the same period of last year. We also reviewed the past five full years of sales. All combined fuel economy estimates listed are based on the smallest engine size and the least expensive configuration, with numbers provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
These are the nine hottest cars this year.
9. Ford Escape
2013 Jan.-May sales: 127,932
2012 Jan.-May sales: 98,667
Pct. change in sales: 29.7%
Fuel economy: 26 mpg
Ford Motor Co. sold 127,932 Escapes in the first five months of 2013, a 29.7% increase from the same period in 2012. In 2008, Ford sold 139,434 units for the year. The Ford Escape's 2013 model was the first full redesign since its introduction in 2001. The new model includes a panoramic moonroof, an automated parking option and a soft-touch dashboard. Popular Mechanics named the Escape "Car of the Year" in its 2013 Automotive Excellence Awards, praising the car's "excellent engine options, abundance of technology and great price."
8. Hyundai Elantra
2013 Jan.-May sales: 104,081
2012 Jan.-May sales: 80,114
Pct. change in sales: 29.9%
Fuel economy: 32 mpg
Last year, Hyundai sold nearly 188,000 Elantras, or more than double the number it sold in 2009. Hyundai is on pace to pass that figure this year as well — the Korean carmaker has sold more than 104,000 Elantras through May, up from slightly more than 80,000 at the same point in 2012. The Elantra was the second-most popular car sold by Hyundai in the first five months of 2013, after the Sonata. Likely contributing to sales, Hyundai added a coupe to its Elantra lineup for 2013. All three current Elantra models start at less than $20,000.
7. Chevrolet Tahoe
2013 Jan.-May sales: 35,067
2012 Jan.-May sales: 26,847
Pct. change in sales: 30.6%
Fuel economy: 17 mpg
Chevrolet is on pace to sell 84,161 Tahoes in 2013, a sizable increase from the 68,371 sold in 2012. Sales of the SUV have fluctuated in the past five years. The best year for Tahoe sales was in 2008, when Chevrolet sold 88,655. Sales then plummeted to 69,953 in 2009 before rising in 2010 and 2011. U.S. News and World Report rated the 2013 Tahoe the best affordable large SUV, beating out the Chevy Suburban, Ford Expedition and GMC Yukon. The publication said the Tahoe "offers good interior material quality with plenty of standard features, even on the base trim. Fully equipped, the Tahoe is a near-luxury SUV."
6. Ford Explorer
2013 Jan.-May sales: 84,646
2012 Jan.-May sales: 63,269
Pct. change in sales: 33.8%
Fuel economy: 20 mpg
Sales of the Explorer cratered in 2009 and 2010, when fewer than 50,000 units were sold. But Explorer sales have skyrocketed in the past two years, with the help of a redesign for the 2011 model year that transformed the model from a traditional SUV to a crossover vehicle. In 2011 and 2012, Ford sold roughly 135,700 and 164,200 Explorers, respectively. Just through May 2013, sales for the model totaled almost 85,000 in the United States, an increase of more than 33% from the first five months of 2012. Some of this increased demand may have come from the addition in 2013 of the Sport trim of the model — the most expensive available on the Explorer at more than $40,000.


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Ways to Give
IF WE COULD USE SAND DOLLARS TO FUND OUR RESEARCH, we'd be out scouring the beaches of the world from dawn to dusk. But since we can't, we look to you. As sure as the moon controls the tides, your contribution today to Sea Of Green, our on-going fund raising campaign, will help ensure the health of the world's waters tomorrow.
Donations made to Mote Marine Laboratory and Mote Aquarium provide support for vital scientific research projects and public educational programs and help us communicate our findings with the public.
"Mote Marine Laboratory needs your help now. Because of state and federal cutbacks, major increases in fuel and utility costs as well as difficult economic times, Mote's financial challenges have reached a serious level. I ask you to join me in supporting one of the few independent marine science centers in the country with your donations. The scientific benefits to Florida - and the world - will be immeasurable."
-Judy Graham, Trustee, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
You Can Help:
- Donate Today
- Leave a Legacy for Tomorrow
- Provide a Gift-in-Kind
- Donate Securities and Property
- Workplace Giving
Other Ways to Help:
- Adopt an Animal
- Memorial Gifts
- Tributes
- Buy a Brick
- Donate your boat, car, truck or RV to Mote
- Sponsor an Exhibit at Mote Aquarium
- In Sarasota, take your gently used goods to the Women's Exchange
- Grant a Wish
Donations sustain our ability to:
- Rehabilitate sick dolphins, whales and sea turtles
and return them to the wild
- Continue research programs looking for new ways
to cure cancer using sharks immune systems as a model
- Provide ongoing monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico for red tide, which will help us increase our ability to forecast and predict movements of red tide blooms
- Continue the Beach Conditions Report, a real-time report of conditions at Gulf Coast beaches from the Panhandle south to Collier County
- Support programs that bring real science to students
using hands-on activities
- Translate our scientific findings for the general public
through Mote Aquarium exhibits.
Mote Marine Laboratory has been a leader in marine research since it was founded in 1955. Today, we incorporate public outreach as a key part of our mission. Mote is an independent nonprofit organization and has seven centers for marine research, the public Mote Aquarium and an Education Division specializing in public programs for all ages.


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Hangouts video calls FAQ for administrators
Look here for frequently asked questions about Google+ Hangouts administration issues.What are Hangouts video calls?
Hangouts video calls provide multi-way voice and video meetings, with document and screen sharing. Connect with up to 15 people around the world at the same time, with encrypted true-to-life video and high fidelity audio.
Hangouts video calls are limited to 10 video conference participants, with no time limit. You can also use Hangouts On Air to broadcast a Hangout to many more people, though there is still a limit of 10 active participants.
If you activate Google+ premium features, the limit increases to 15 participants for Hangouts created from Google Calendar events.
When users start a Hangouts video call, they can invite individuals, one or more of their circles, or a combination of both. That can include people outside of your domain or organization.
If you activate Google+ premium features, Hangouts video calls are private to your domain, and external participants must be directly invited to the event or video call to join.
All Hangouts video and audio streams are encrypted, so when users are off site, they can still join Hangouts video calls securely from outside of your company without VPN. In addition, all other features of Hangouts (such as integrated chat and Google Drive files) are served over https, with the exception of YouTube content.
No. Information shared during the Hangouts video call, such as Google Drive files, group chats, and screenshares, is not stored during or after the Hangout by Google+ Hangouts or Google+.
Hangouts video calls run through Google's network in order to provide the best user experience and integrate with Google Drive files, Chat, and other Google products.
Yes, but it will also disable all video chats with more than two participants, including those started from Gmail. Hangouts respect the video chat setting in the Admin console.
To disable all Hangouts and video calls:
- Sign in to the Google Admin console.
- Click Google Apps > Talk/Hangouts.
Where is it?
- Select the organization where you want to disable video calls.
- In the Additional Services section, uncheck Allow users to place video calls from chat to other chat users.
They will need to have the Google video chat plug-in installed. You can get it here. This is required to place a video call from Google Talk or Gmail, or to enter a Hangout. Each user will be prompted to install this plug-in when first joining or starting a hangout, if they don't already have it.
Yes, we now have an MSI installer for Windows environments. Otherwise users are prompted to install the plug-in when joining or starting a hangout, if they don't already have it.
See System requirements.
If you decide to disable Google+, you can still keep the plug-in for Google Talk text, voice, and video chats. (The Google Talk service is also known as Chat.)
If you also don't use Google Talk and you want to uninstall the video plug-in, follow the steps below.
To uninstall in Windows:
- Access the Windows Program Manager:
- For Windows XP, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
- For Windows Vista, click Start > Settings > Programs and Features.
- For Windows 7, click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
- Scroll down and select the Google Talk plug-in.
- Click Remove or Uninstall.
To uninstall in Mac OS X:
- In Finder, navigate to Applications > Utilities.
- Open the Terminal application.
- Copy and paste the following command into the window:
./Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleVoiceAndVideoUninstaller.app
- Press Enter on your keyboard.


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No Candy? No Problem! 7 Healthier Treats to Hide in Kids' Easter Eggs
My kids don't like candy. When we're out and a kindly receptionist type offers them a sucker from the jar, my oldest will decline with a "No thank you. I don't like candy." It's nothing we taught him, he just straight up doesn't like candy. Parenting wins without even trying, I like those. Chocolate, however, is a different animal - both of my boys will eat that stuff up all day long. As we get ready for the batch of spring holidays coming up this year, I've been having breakfast conversations with the boys about why we do what we do with each holiday. This morning we discussed "What would the Easter Bunny bring if he didn't bring candy and chocolate?" We came up with some odd and ingenious things. Click through for7 Non-Candy Treats to Hide in Easter Eggs! -By Buzz Bishop
The 5 WORST foods for weight loss
The 10 craziest things women do to lose weight
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Johnson Powers Hogs Past Troy
December 4th, 2010 07:20 PM║ Posted By: MrSEC.com ║ Permalink
Tags: Delvon Johnson, FAYETTEVILLE, Marvell Waithe, Matt Jones
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FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas went inside and often Saturday and senior center Delvon Johnson delivered in a big way.
Johnson recorded a double-double with 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and added four blocked shots in a 75-60 win over Troy.
"All I was trying to do was whatever my team needed me to do," Johnson said. "We were down at first and I tried to bring us back with energy.
"This is my last year as a senior. I'm not holding anything back."
The Razorbacks (5-1) used a 13-0 run to close the first half and take the lead for good. Marvell Waithe's putback at the buzzer gave Arkansas a 48-36 halftime advantage.
Clutch free throw shooting helped the Razorbacks stay in the game after falling behind early. Arkansas made 23 of 28 from the line Saturday, including all 12 attempts in the second half.
Arkansas hit 23 of 26 free throws earlier in the week in a win over Oklahoma.
The Razorbacks were whistled for a season-low 12 fouls and Troy attempted only six free throws in the game. Johnson, who has struggled with foul problems all year, committed only two against the Trojans.
"We were able to keep him on the floor," Arkansas coach John Pelphrey said. "He was a big, big factor for us. He was effective defensively, he was effective rebounding the ball offensively and that's a big deal.
"We were able to gain an advantage and that was good because that has been a problem up until this week. Being able to play defense without fouling is a weapon."
Johnson, who hit 6 of 8 free throw attempts, helped the Razorbacks extend their lead before the break. Troy center Bernard Toombs got into foul trouble late in the half. When Johnson found himself matched up with smaller defenders, he attacked.
"My game plan was to go at whoever was guarding me, big or small," Johnson said. "Whey they had small guards on me, I tried to get them into foul trouble, too."
Sophomore forward Marshawn Powell, who has been slowed with a foot injury, said Johnson's play has been key with he and Michael Sanchez less than 100 percent.
"We really don't have a lot of size when it comes down to the paint," Powell said. "If he plays like that every game, there's no telling how far we can go."
Powell, a preseason all-SEC selection, scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in his most extensive playing time this season for the Razorbacks. Powell has been recovering from a broken foot suffered in the preseason.
"I thought it was the best he looked," Pelphrey said. "I don't think he's too far away. He certainly helps us just being out there. He's a calming factor and I think he just gives the guys confidence."
Powell said he felt more comfortable by wearing a new pair of shoes during the game. The black hightops had a plate inserted to add more support.
"It feels good to be running faster," Powell said. "It's getting better and healing. I'm just taking it day-by-day."
Rotnei Clarke scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds for the Razorbacks, while Jeff Peterson added eight points and six boards.
Vernon Taylor scored a game-high 19 points in a losing effort for the Trojans.
For more visit WholeHogSports.com. You can follow Matt Jones on Twitter @NWAMatt.
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A New World Of Flex And Articulation
In our June '02 issue, Four Wheeler shined its spotlight on a collection of fresh-outta-the-box new suspension kits from a number of manufacturers. This time around, we turn our attention to suspension kits that are designed specifically to enhance travel and articulation. Some offer downright crazy travel for the ultimate in trail performance, while others offer a modest increase in articulation over standard lift kits. Obviously, these kits are a step above a typical suspension upgrade, but don't think they're designed just for the rockcrawling junkie, because as we all know, suspension articulation and travel spell better off-highway performance wherever and however you 'wheel. Isn't that what we all want?
Black Diamond
What it fits: '82-'86 Jeep CJ-7 and -8, '87-'95 Jeep YJ
Amount of lift: 4-5 inches
Components & features: After a brief hiatus, the venerable XCL kit is back, and it continues to offer a substantial increase in trail performance by creating a wild amount of suspension travel. The kit replaces all of the stock suspension components and includes a new skidplate which serves as the anchor point for the links that locate the front and rear axles, new radius-arm-style front trailing links, new front track bar, new front shock towers, new front shock mounts, front coilover shocks, a four-trailing-link rear suspension, rear-axle truss and a new crossmember that serves as an upper mount for the rear coilover shocks. Options include a race-inspired rear antiroll-bar assembly and an upgraded shock that is completely rebuildable and re-valvable.
More info: Black Diamond Suspension, Dept. FW, 274 Huey Lenard Loop Road, West Monroe, LA 71291, 866/680-6666, www.blackdiamondoffroad.com.
Automotive Customizers
What it fits: 2000-'02 Nissan Xterra
Amount of lift: 3 inches
Components & features: This kit is designed to make the Xterra a serious player off-highway, and it includes chrome-moly tubular upper control arms, greasable ball joints, heavy-duty torsion bars, idler arm brace, rear add-a-leaf and all shocks and hardware. To further improve flex, rear Revolver shackles and antiroll bar quick disconnects can be added as options.
More info: Automotive Customizers, Dept. FW, 1538 SW 7th Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33060, 954/785-4223, www.4x4parts.com.
Currie Enterprises
What it fits: '97-'02 Jeep TJ
Amount of lift: 4-4 1/2-inches
Components & features: Currie enterprises calls this flexy kit the Johnny Joint Suspension, and it features new coil springs, front and rear bumpstop kit, Antirock antiroll-bar or JKS antiroll-bar disconnects, Johnny Joint-equipped adjustable track bar and control arms, rear track-bar arm relocater and Rancho RS 9000 shocks. This complete and balanced component kit features zerk fittings for lubrication at all pivot points and Currie's exclusive polyurethane bumpstops with rear spring retainers.
More info: Currie Enterprises, Dept. FW, 1480 N. Tustin Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807, 714/528-6957, www.currieenterprises.com.
Calmini Products
What it fits: '99-'01 Suzuki Grand Vitara/Chevy Tracker
Amount of lift: 2 1/2 inches
Components & features: Longer control arms are one of the items that make this kit a must-have for the serious Grand Vitara/Tracker owner who wants improved articulation. The kit also includes two heavy-duty rear coil springs, heavy-duty link arms, new ball joints, rear track-bar bracket, replacement front struts, rear shocks with boots, bumpstop extensions, strut spacers, complete hardware and polyurethane bushings at all contact points. The kit allows for full articulation with tires up to 29 1/2 inches tall.
More info: Calmini Products, Dept. FW, 6951 McDivitt Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93313, 800/345-3305, www.calmini.com.
Downey Off-Road
What it fits: '86-'95 Toyota mini pickups, 4Runner
Amount of lift: 3 inches
Components & features: This kit provides an impressive frontend travel increase of five inches-or a total travel improvement from the stock 6 inches to 11 inches; plus it offers an additional 3 inches of droop extension. Best of all, the kit doesn't lower the front differential housing, so there isn't any lost ground clearance. Later this year Downey will introduce its newest kit for '86-'95 Toyotas, which will offer 13 1/2 inches of total travel, nearly indestructible Porsche Turbo CV joints, and stock torsion bars replaced with a coil-spring conversion.
More info: Downey Off-Road, Dept. FW, 10001 S. Pioneer Blvd., P.O. Box 3725, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-3221, 562/949-9494, www.downeyoff-road.com.
Fabtech Motorsports
What it fits: '94-2000 Dodge Ram 1500
Amount of lift: 5 1/2 inches
Components & features: Fullsize Dodge Rams are cool, and Fabtech designed this kit to ensure that owners of said vehicles could squeeze every bit of fun out of these solid-axle machines by offering increased suspension articulation. The kit includes new 5 1/2-inch-lift front coil springs, upper and lower tubular extended-link arms that allow the front axle to travel further without bind, track-bar relocation bracket, heavy-duty link mounts, dropped pitman arm and shocks. Rear suspension options include blocks and add-a-leaf combo or replacement leaf springs. A multiple shock system is available for the front suspension.
More info: Fabtech Motorsports, Dept. FW, 1000 Beacon St., Brea, CA 92821, 714/990-8850, www.fabtechmotorsports.com.
James Duff Enterprises
What it fits: '66-'77 Ford Bronco
Amount of lift: 3 1/2 inches
Components & features: This kit offers early Broncos the ability to achieve massive articulation and suspension travel by combining the James Duff Stage II & III Suspension Systems. The kit includes 15-inch-travel shocks, longer tubular radius arms, long-travel coil and leaf springs, bushings, brackets, shock hoops, and rear shock mounts. The result is a truck that can handle high-speed washboard surfaces or low-speed rockcrawling.
More info: James Duff Enterprises, Dept. FW, 261340 Highway 101, Sequim, WA 98382, 360/683-2160, www.jamesduff.com.
Full Traction Suspension
What it fits: '82-'86 Jeep CJ, '87-'95 Jeep YJ
Amount of lift: 7 1/2 inches
Components & features: This new bolt-on spring-over-axle kit with shackle reversal allows for full articulation of 35x12.50-15 tires, and includes springs, front and rear perches, integrated one-piece bumpstop limiters, front and rear U-bolt skidplates, K-link replacement steering linkage kit and all required hardware. All of the components are laser-cut and feature a powdercoat finish.
More info: Full Traction Suspension, Dept. FW, 6951 McDivitt Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93313, 800/255-6464, www.full-traction.com.


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Sowolves send $7000000 with 0 cap space while I send over 4937500 with 1.857mil space. That didn't work for you?? Cuz it worked for me.
Sowolves send $7000000 with 0 cap space while I send over 4937500 with 1.857mil space. That didn't work for you?? Cuz it worked for me.
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1992-93 Season Record: 52-30
C Kevin Willis | PF Otis Thorpe | SF Robert Horry | SG Dell Curry | PG Johnny Dawkins
Key Reserves: Robert Parish | Anthony Mason | Walter Davis | Terry Porter
Just checked it also, doesn't work.
Guys to watch out for (internet tough guys):
Guys that know you are personally a coward despite never meeting you or holding a real conversation with you (psychic or stalker):
I think I know what I did. And I'm a dumb ***.
Actually I figured out what happened. The Calvin Booth signing i made for like 500000ish happened AFTER the trade.... which did make my cap its current amount of 1.3mil.... before that signing it was around 1.85mil. So Im guessing that the FA was processed before the trade, even though the trade was first? I dunno. but before the FA signing it worked in trade checker.
It's all good. I'm over it for the most part. I just really wanted that 1 point (and Stockton to retire as a Buck) lol
Sorry for causing a fuss last night
When trades don't work and you feel it's not your fault, it can be enraging, but it's just a game and luckily there wasn't a huge net gain or a playoffs position to lose. Sucks that it happened though.
Yeah, I had to step back and put everything in perspective lol... I'm good now!
I think it's tomorrow. The commish is busy all day today with work and the Saints game tonight.
Real football starts in 5 days. I'm excited yo
everyone on my roster is available, hit me up
Maybe due to the deadline passing and waiting for the next sim.
I have been refreshing all day waiting for the sim
When is it? I'm trying to get a taste of everyone on my team.
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A Fresh and Large Assortment: American Silver from the Burrows Collection
February 13, 2000 - April 30, 2000
In an eighteenth-century advertisement, silversmith Jonathan Sarrazin described his wares as "a fresh and large assortment," a phrase that aptly describes the private collection of H.M. and Elizabeth H. Burrows. Assembled over a period of sixty years, the Burrows collection encompasses a broad range of silver forms made in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York between 1652 and 1899. From delicate teapots to voluminous tankards and from graceful sauceboats to modest salt dishes, one-hundred fifty-five silver objects by Paul Revere, Jacob Hurd, Myer Myers, Joseph and Nathaniel Richardson, and other artists provided a glimpse into American history. The exhibition examined the lives of the people who originally owned the silver, such as Revolutionary patriot and diarist Christopher Marshall and Barbary Wars hero Commodore Stephen Decatur, as well as the silversmiths who created it. A Fresh and Large Assortment also invited viewers to explore the social customs surrounding eating and drinking in the Colonial and Federal American home.


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COLOR: Mellow sunlight, hints of red oak, amber and mahogany
NOSE: Robust, warm and very welcoming, with cheering notes giving way to full-bodied frivolity
TASTE: Complex, well-seasoned, frequently spicy, fresh and tender, strong stout presence with a bit o' the blarney
FINISH: Long, lingering, integrated, nicely lively, drizzles of warm whiskey
Like a shot of special reserve, a visit to O'Brien's Pub and Grill is a multi-faceted pleasure that is at once tasty and uplifting. If you're in the mood for fresh pub grub, there's no other place like it this side of the San Juans.
At O'Brien's, every day is Fish and Chips day. The hand-cut, beer-battered cod, made with traditional Pale Ale, is deep-fried golden brown – just crispy enough on the outside to crunch your teeth into, but melt-in-your-mouth flaky where it counts. It's a house favorite. Douse with malt vinegar and enjoy guilt-free – anything that tastes this good must be good for you – with a generous portion with fries, cole slaw and tartar sauce. Add a Black & Tan for a perfect meal.
From the Fish and Chips to the Guinness Beef Stew to the many tempting taste-points in between, everything on O'Brien's menu is made fresh from scratch. It's a neighborhood pub with excellent food and disarmingly friendly service.
The menu can be roughly divvied into traditional pub grub/Irish comfort food (Corned Beef & Cabbage, Bangers & Mashed, Shepherd's Pie – a thick, savory lamb stew nestled in a little leprechaun-sized pot under a pillow of parmesan-crusted mashed potatoes), and a pleasing variety of homemade soups, pub sandwiches and fresh salads. Signature starters like Beer Battered Dill Pickles are hopelessly addicting.
Setting: O'Brien's motto is Céad Míle Fáilte, an Irish phrase which translates into "a hundred thousand welcomes." The pub's proprietress Jen Greenholt and her top-notch staff, including new chef David Weber who formerly presided over the Beaumont's kitchen for six years, have done a great job of creating a warm, welcoming, fun atmosphere. Since O'Brien's opened in 2007, it's been the gathering spot of choice for many a local, especially when the staff clears the dining room for live music on Saturday nights. Don't miss it on St. Paddy's Day!
Libations, drams & oral delights: O'Brien's has a cure for what ails you. New this year, tipplers can try a whiskey flight – a sampler of four one-ounce pours from a single distillery, ranging from the Middleton Distillery Flight ($13) to the John Jameson Flight ($26). Taste them all and see if you can detect the subtleties of color, nose, taste and finish. Ask your bartender to demonstrate the art of pulling a Black & Tan (pale ale topped with a thick creamy head of Guinness) or try an Irish Car Bomb (a shot of Bailey's and Jameson's whisky in a shot-glass sunk like a depth charge in half a pint of Guinness). The Sunday morning Bloody Mary menu is a religious experience.
Who goes there: Respectable citizens, right corkers, rabble-rousers, sophisticates, charlatans, wags, starving artists, shady ladies, trust funders, families, first dates, power lunchers, fire fighters, the constabulary, ice climbers, H.O.G.s, sports fans, all ya'll, hungry wanderers, party animals, Brothers of the Kilt, leprechauns, The Great Unwashed, the hoi polloi.
Miscellanea: O'Brien's is a sports bar too. It's a great place to catch a game, with three TVs going at all times, or play a round of darts. Eat outside on the deck in summer, and admire the most beautiful mural in Ouray. Weekly specials include all-you-can-eat Fish and Chips on Fridays, and Poor and Hungry Mondays ($1 off burgers and Bangers and Mashed all day). Happy hour, every day from 4-6, offers half-price pints and $1 off appetizers. O'Brien's is also supporting local musicians with live music every Saturday night and in the summer look for acoustic Sundays on the deck during Happy Hour.
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Spanish business survival plan: Go abroadDecember 30, 2013: 11:22 AM ET
As the Spanish economy has spiraled, local businesses have begun to peg their growth on expanding outside of Spain.
By Ian Mount
FORTUNE -- Striding through a room-sized deep freezer in a chef's jacket emblazoned with his own name across the chest and his daughter's on the sleeve, Xevi Ramón is a bit of a rarity among Spanish businessmen. While many firms have been battered by the country's long downturn, revenues for Ramón's high-end bakery, Triticum (the name is Latin for "wheat"), are growing at some 25% annually, and his customer list includes three-star Michelin eateries like El Celler de Can Roca and the now-closed El Bulli.
But in one way, he is very much like his brethren: He is turning his company outward and starting to export. As the Spanish economy has spiraled, an increasing number of local businesses have begun to peg their growth -- and sometimes their survival -- on expanding into markets abroad.
"We're looking internationally because we know that at some point we won't be able to grow 20% or 25% annually in the domestic market," says 39-year-old Ramón. "We think we can for the next few years, but then our domestic growth will slow down."
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According to data from Spain's economy ministry, the number of exporting companies rose from some 101,000 in 2008 (a figure that had been stable for years) to 137,000 in 2012. And the value of exports has been growing as well: At a November event held by ICEX (the Spanish Exterior Commerce Institute) for small businesses interested in exporting, commerce secretary Jaime García-Legaz said that Spanish firms would export a record 350 billion euros worth of goods and services in 2013.
"There has been a remarkable increase in the export of goods: We currently sell almost 20% more than the pre-crisis maximum," says María del Coriseo González-Izquierdo, CEO at ICEX.
In fact, Spanish exports have increased by 6.1% over the last 12 months, while exports of other EU countries have been stagnant or, in the case of the U.K. and France, have fallen.
"Internationalization has become very important in these times of weak domestic demand," says del Coriseo González-Izquierdo.
As for Triticum, which is located in an industrial park just north of Barcelona, Ramón says the seven-year-old company did not need to look abroad for its survival. For many businesses, however, exporting is a necessity caused by a shrinking local market, according to Lluís Torrens, who manages the Public-Private Sector Research Center at the IESE Business School in Barcelona.
"Some of the rise in exports can be explained by competitive devaluation, as salaries have frozen or fallen slightly," says Torrens. "But the most important explanation behind the rise in Spanish exports in recent years is that the local Spanish market is in crisis. The recession, a reduction in public spending, and a drop in public investment of almost 70% have provoked a drop in internal demand."
This has led businesses that were traditionally more focused on the internal market to take their first halting steps into exporting. Half of the Spanish businesses that sell their goods abroad export less than 5,000 euros worth annually, according to data from ICEX. But while these new exporters are selling small amounts, they are planting seeds for future growth.
"There has been an enormous incorporation of businesses that never exported before, which is very good for our future," Torrens says.
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At Triticum, Ramón's export plans began with small sales to customers in France and Belgium, deals made possible by his deep freezers (set at -4°F), which allow his breads and baked goods to be shipped and stored for up to eight months. Ramón's next targets are Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and the Formula I tour, he says. A participant in ICEX Next, an aid program for aspiring small business exporters, Ramón says that the annual growth rate at his company, which will finish 2013 with some 2.3 million euros in revenues, could double to 50% or 60% with foreign sales.
The positive reputation of Spanish gastronomy should help him reach that goal, as will the fame of his customers (El Celler de Can Roca and El Bulli have both won the top spot in Restaurant Magazine's annual list of the World's 50 best restaurants).
"Today, Spanish gastronomy is very prestigious. And we're providers for 40% of the Michelin star restaurants in Spain," Ramón says. "If I can sell here, why not abroad?"


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Wollemi Pine
The Wollemi Pine is one of the oldest tree species in the world, and everyone thought they had been extinct for many years. But now, they are being farmed, and soon Australians will be able to plant Wollemi pines in their own backyards.
JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: This is a story about one of the world's rarest and most ancient of tree species. Incredibly, it only narrowly escaped extinction and, amazingly, it's soon to be offered to the home gardener so we can grow our very own.
This is a wollemi pine. It's a member of the Araucaria family, which includes the cowry, bunya, hoop and Norfolk Island pines. It's a conifer, but a very curious one.
In 1994 we only knew them from fossils, but a chance discovery in a rugged gorge in the Blue Mountains, about 200 kilometres west of Sydney, revealed a grove of these pines. It's an ancient plant and it dates back 200 million years.
I'm at Mount Annan Botanic Gardens in south western Sydney. This is where groundbreaking research has been carried out. This is a conservation collection of the entire wollemi pine species. There is a clone of each and every of the 100 or so known plants to exist in the wild, growing in this house.
Patricia Meagher is a world authority on the wollemi pine. Why would you want to own one?
PATRICIA MEAGHER: Oh, Jerry, there are many reasons. Just look at this plant here. It's got wonderful leaves, they're very glossy, quite fine, ferny leaves really.
You can tell the age of branches of the trees by the leaf shape. This one is just a one year old branch, but this one underneath, you can see, has got this growth phase of long leaves and then small leaves and then long leaves again in the middle and then small leaves. So each of those is a year's growth.
So you can use this natural architecture of the tree, then, to your advantage horticulturally to be able to have small pot plants, small trees in the garden, as well as, you know, the naturally large tree. It's a rainforest tree so it grows well indoors, so you can have it as a pot plant inside as well.
JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: So in some respects this is a really special plant. Is that why so much effort has gone into it?
PATRICIA MEAGHER: Certainly, horticulturally, we've reached the jackpot here. It's got so many features to be able to propagate you know, for a home gardener to use to propagate.
Scientifically, every single time we've looked at the tree to learn anything about it, we've discovered something new and very unusual.
JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: Do you find it amazing, the interest that this tree has generated?
PATRICIA MEAGHER: I do. I mean, I'm very fascinated by it and I know lots of scientists and horticulturists are amazed. But I'm astounded by the interest of the general public.
JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: I'm completely sympathetic with people that find it fascinating. I mean, it comes from the age of the dinosaurs, it's been around for 200 million years, there is hardly any of them left in the wild, and it occurs within 200 kilometres of Sydney, which is one of the most thoroughly botanically explored areas of the country. It's more Australian than Sydney Harbour Bridge, it just reeks with charisma.
So the wollemi pine will be a terrific plant for the home garden. You might want to plant it for its rarity or perhaps because it's a unique example of plant evolution. They're a long-lived tree so you could well be planting a family heirloom. But, for me, the reason I'd plant one of these trees is to have a living connection with the age of dinosaurs.
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a chance discovery
A chance discovery means it was found accidentally.
A grove is a small group of trees.
carried out
Example: We have carried out a number of experiments.
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The word house is pronounced differently when it's used as a verb. Follow the link below and listen to the difference.
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If you can say they are , the word is spelled they're. Follow the link below for more information.
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Horticulture is the science of growing plants. When she says horticulturally, she means, speaking from the perspective of horticulture.
reached the jackpot
A jackpot is the main prize on a gambling machine. We usually use the phrase hit the jackpot, rather than reach the jackpot. It means to have been very lucky, to have found something fantastic.
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To propagate means to reproduce or to breed.
She is speaking from the perspective of science, about why the Wollemi pine is important to science.
every single time
She uses the word single here for emphasis. She could have just said every time, but every single time is much stronger - it gives the sense that it really does happen every time.
uncommonness, unusualness
long-lived tree
Something that is long-lived lives for a long time.
family heirloom
A family heirloom is something special kept in a family for many years.